1990-1995 Ford Taurus: Technical Specifications

Taurus buyers had a choice of four engines in 1990, with three possible transmissions. A 2.5-liter 4-cylinder, rated 90 horsepower and driving 3-speed automatic, went into L and GL sedans. L and GL wagons, and LX sedans, employed a 3.0-liter V6 that sent 140 horsepower and 160 pounds-feet of torque to a 4-speed automatic transmission. Any of those cars (except for L sedan) could be ordered with a 3.8-liter V6 that made 140 horsepower and 215 pounds-feet of torque. Connected to a 4-speed automatic, that engine was standard in LX wagons. Topping the performance scale was the Yamaha-designed, dual-overhead-cam, 3.0-liter V6 that whipped out 220 horsepower, installed only in the SHO sedan. Only the SHO came with 5-speed manual shift. Sequential fuel injection was installed on 2.5- and 3.0-liter engines for 1991, boosting 4-cylinder output to 105 horsepower. Departure of 4-cylinder engines after 1991 made the 3.0-liter V6 standard; the 3.8 V6 was standard on LX wagons, optional on all except the L. A high-performance 3.2-liter V6 went into 1993 SHO sedans with automatic--the same horsepower rating as the 3.0 V6 with manual shift, but 215 pounds-feet of torque.